The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-16
TOO MUCH FOR THEM.
AN ARKANSAS EPISODE.

AAhdLadW IlliloLu LTalu DeClLuG MuCH
annoyed at the vocal energies displayed
by a fat boy, evidently the son of al
odd-looking couple who sat behind
them. The boys father was q tall, gaunt
old fellow. Although the day was cold,
he had taken off his coat, and, with his
thumbs hooked under his bed-tick sus-
penders, he lay back in an illustration of
that contentment which back woods
philosophers feel when they inwardly re-
solve to siet her rip" The woman
looked tired otherwise, she would moi
have seemed to be the wife IF a hillside
farmer. Her face had that faded look
which the old.time negroes termed 'spo'-
folksey," and, as anyone might have
seen, she had exhausted about all her
strength in attempting to make the
youngster behave himself.
"Bill," said one of the young fellows,
Chow would you like to be married
and be the proprietor of q chunk of a
boy?"
Don't know, John; but Til tell you
what I do know. / know that if / had
a boy / would either make him be-
have himself or I would keep off railroad
trains.
"Think ! would, too; but you know
a zap never learns anything
ut seems not. Say, old fellow
turning and addressing the father of the
annoying boy, show far are you going
on this train?'
Fright smart piece"
"How far have yoacome2"
Right smart piece"
tsWill you please give me your adj
dressa'
would like to, but KANT spare it.
Amt got mon ernuf fur my own use.o
How old is that boys"
NEARLY two-thirds older than he
he would be eff he want two-thirds as old
as he is
"Pretty sharp, amt youa"
custer, be, but I run ergin er bluff
an knocked off the wire edge"
why don't you make that boy keep
quieta" the other young man asked.
Il do try to- the woman answered
with a sigh of WEAKNESS.
Never mind answerin' fool ques-
lions, MUIR said Der husband. 81
couldn't nuke no sort Nv Roadway agin
err mur'' oman in cr race NV who ken
pick er chickin fust, but when it comes
ter answerin' fool questions I reckon I
Or 1eetIe the handles pusson you ever
SEEM
Before you answer many moro ques-
tons, for which you declare yourself so
well fitted" rejoined the young man,
you should learn better than to reply
TO a simple question with an insulting
insinuation."
stYas, that's whut they said when Dan
was fotch up befo' cou't, but they fined
him all the samc.n
The two Young men turned away, but
the boy. with d fresh outburst,
again attracted their unwilling atten-
ton.
tsSee here, old fellow, Z said the young
man who had been called Bill, tive
can't put up with that ~tormeating little
rascal. 3
aAin't no harder on you than he is on
his MUIR the old fellow replied.
IL IS your duty, I'll, 70 make him be-
have himself y
Fl low TO when we get hone.s
s1t Is your duty to do il now. What
DO you think people travel for, any
way n
ITO be gwine somewhat. Ireckon.n
s1f you were not AZ old man / would
BE- tempted to box your ears
sfYas, | reckon 50. Reckon ] am er
leefI6 100 Old Tor you. Bout three years
old would suit you best
Pap" said the woman, please don't
jower with the strangers. The Lawd
knows I'm doin' The best ! ken 10; keep
Jim qaiet, but KANT dot. It's nachu
Il boy ter yell, an II pears fer me
chat folks oughter un'erstan' II, but III
looks like they don't. Gentlemen, please.
Bar with him er leetle while longer.
He ainst well, nohow, an ruther than
yon / would move somewhat else
the car wHn't ID crowded. Z
Don ! worry yourself, muir the old
rejoined. addressing The
Ioung nleu.1ow much furaer air yer
yoias
Not much farther, slaank Tho Lord,
eplisd bill looking ~ lis watch
Wall wush you'd IeE he know when
'oug it II yore gettln % places fur rve
hi aonisthin q tel yer Funniest
hing ron eFer heard ID II wpnt take
III trso minutes. 4